Leadership Appointments in Critical Care Medicine

We are excited to announce several key leadership appointments within the Division of Critical Care Medicine. These roles reflect our commitment to advancing patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation across our critical care units.

WashU Anesthesiology Clinicians Honored at SCCM Annual Congress

Faculty and advanced practice providers (APPs) from WashU Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology were recognized for their outstanding contributions to critical care medicine during the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 2025 Annual Congress.

Wessman elected to the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Council

Brian Wessman, MD, FCCM, professor of anesthesiology and emergency medicine, has been elected to serve on the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Council, a role that places him among the 23 members governing the society’s global initiatives. His three-year term will begin in February 2025, with the official induction taking place at SCCM’s annual congress meeting in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Hawa Abubakar joins the Department of Anesthesiology

Dr. Hawa Abubakar joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on August 22, 2022.  She will have appointments in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. 

Musleh appointed Critical Care Ultrasound Co-director

Amjad Musleh, MD

Amjad Musleh, MD, will serve as the critical care ultrasound co-director for the Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Division. He will develop and sustain the point-of-care Critical Care Ultrasound program within the division and across the medical campus.